World Netball (11 October 2023). 'SuperSport & World Netball - Breaking Boundaries Episode 13: The role of a floor manager'
https://www.youtube.com/embed/L2q38Lb9J4s
Production: SuperSport are a South African television channel conglomerate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperSport_(South_African_broadcaster) More: 25-episode Breaking Boundaries docuseries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqsoOVFWnqM&list=PLk-oEaOLcyon_UjGBFaUpmtdjblYUsvwL&index=2 Context: 'Netball World Cup 2023, Cape Town, South Africa' https://netball.sport/events-and-results/netball-world-cup/#PREVIOUS https://www.youtube.com/@WorldNetball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Netball_World_Cup Transcription! Source: World Netball. (2023, October 11). 'SuperSport & world netball - breaking boundaries episode 13: The role of a floor manager' [Video recording]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2q38Lb9J4s Assertion: Zama Nikomo (Floor Manager) "I have to be the ears and eyes for the director because as he's in the van he doesn't see everything so when there's any action outside the camera I must let director know what is happening if there's anybody interesting and I'm going to put that in inverted comments ‘cause everybody is interesting it's worth uh talking to but if maybe there's VIPs then I can just let them know half-time we need to you know be interviewing somebody." Assertion: Julienne Rath (Floor Manager) "Our job here on the floor manager side we need to make sure all the times everything is kept in time from the event side and broadcast we need to make sure players are there for interviews for post-match presentations and we're also always the ones that people shout at." Assertion: Simi Mdaka (Commentator) "Technical issues happen a lot of times and then that's where you rely on your floor manager so I think that the ladies that we've got here working supporting us they always need to think on their feet and they do that so well that's what the leadership comes in." Assertion: Zama Nikomo (Floor Manager) "You have to be fit to do this job uh I think generally it has in a predominantly male you know role but we found a lot of female Talent who are just as capable with doing the uh doing it just as well." Assertion: Hendrien Grove (Executive Producer) https://za.linkedin.com/in/hendrien-grove-deacon-0ba0ba2a "It's great to see some of the women fulfilling those roles as well and just hoping to build on that and making sure that we do have women that come through in those roles and exposing it to people out there and saying you know come in come and join us." Assertion: Andee Mahamba (Presenter) "People think of it as you know Glam you're in front of a camera there's people watching you but there's a lot else um that goes into it uh a lot of people speaking in your ear you know at the same time you have to think you have to speak you have to listen and also be aware of what's happening around you at all times but there's also the other element and that is everything else that happens before you get in front of the camera." Assertion: Vanes-Mari Du Toit (Presenter) https://za.linkedin.com/in/vanes-mari-toit-27955692 "We need to prepare visibly I mean there's a lot of work that goes into this guys there's a lot of makeup a lot of hair and styling this is not how I wake up I did not wake up like this um apart from that I really just try and be on top of my game when it comes to the knowledge and trying to understand how the coaches would make decisions um how the players are making decisions on court so we can pre-empt but also be reactive to everything that happens on Court and just kind of bring everyone back home the full package of what's going on at the netball." Assertion: Simi Mdaka (Commentator) "I get nervous um all the time so there's never a time where you know I'm so comfortable that I just run with it um and I think the nerves kick in when I hear cure com you know from the from the directors then I know that this is it." Assertion: Vanes-Mari Du Toit (Presenter) "I'm still nervous every time I stand in front of a camera but you shake it off and you go and you get the job done and I actually enjoy like I'm loving it I'm not just enjoying it I'm loving it now so yes it's a bit of a shake it's a bit of a just get the nerves going it's a good thing I think nerves and butterflies actually make you prepare harder." Assertion: Simi Mdaka (Commentator) "Whenever I feel nervous for it actually makes me highly alert it helps me focus a lot more and I'm more aware of the words that I'm saying what I want to say and how I deliver that message so nerves is great it's a good place to be in it's a good feeling um and I just use it constructively to get the best out of that production." Assertion: Hendrien Grove (Executive Producer) "We strive for Perfection right but sometimes you've got to be able to say to yourself This is not going to be perfect but I need to make the most out of the situation and how can I work around certain things just to make sure that the viewer ultimately has, has a good experience because not everything is going to go according to plan which is which is quite difficult for someone like me but I suppose you know that that's the lesson that I that I need to learn constantly that you know find a way and make it work." Assertion: Caroline Barker (Commentator) https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinebarker/ "Initially before a big tournament like this I'll go through every team so you're sent a list of the squads that are going to be in there and I put down all the important facts you know with netball the height the ages where they played their domestic leagues when they had their debut all that sort of thing and then for me sport is always about telling stories so what are the interesting little facts." Assertion: Simi Mdaka (Commentator) "If you're the lead commentator you'll touch on something that you've seen on court and then the analyst goes in deeper and then they bring in all the nice interesting stuff that's not um easily visible but it is a conversation it's a partnership and um you have to have just a good understanding of how each other work you know sometimes we always say that you've got two ladies with a lot of energy but you have to be smart about how we exert that energy in commentary so it doesn't take over the action on court." Assertion: Vanes-Mari Du Toit (Presenter) "Netball is very much an all-inclusive sport even though it's a female sport I think everybody enjoys watching netball you see dad's coming to watch with their daughters and um you get the whole family experience old young um new to net ball not new to net ball." Assertion: Nontle Gwavu (Commentator) "There's a lot of netball that's been played now there's a DStv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DStv um you know netball schools there's Telkom Netball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_Netball_League_(South_Africa) there's championship there's a lot of things that are happening there's even a Mini World Cup happening uh for juniors for for for high school happening just prior the the Netball World Cup so it has really you know um made the sport more popular." Assertion: Simi Mdaka (Commentator) "This is one instance where we've really made some massive commitments and I think also just to show the world you know how to broadcast this African way um which is vibrant it's detailed it's colourful there's lots of exciting moments in here as well so I think for me if we just build on that you know um we know that we - we know we're a global um broadcaster and I think our peers out there will also respect the quality of work that we do."
